Living Wage for City of Hayward Service Contracts

Submitted by lmcgowan on Thu, 12/31/2015 - 14:52

The City of Hayward has implemented a Living Wage Ordinance. The living wage rates for contracts subject to the Ordinance, effective July 1, 2025, are as follows:

Vendor Registration

Submitted by lmcgowan on Thu, 12/31/2015 - 14:36

The City of Hayward Purchasing Division manages bids and contracts for materials, equipment, supplies and maintenance services.

If you would like to register as a vendor with the City of Hayward and receive any Requests for Quotation for these products or services:

  • complete Vendor Application
  • mail it with any additional information you consider necessary, such as a catalog or line card, to:

City of Hayward
Purchasing Division
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541

Finance

The Finance Department provides fiscal oversight and management for the City and its various related organizations. 

Paul Nguyen


Paul started in his new position as Economic Development Manager for the City of Hayward in April 2019.

Economic Development Division

If you're starting a new business or expanding one, finding a "business friendly" location isn't enough. For long-term success, you don't need a friend; you need a partner.

Chuck Finnie


Chuck Finnie is a communications, marketing and media-relations professional with extensive experience working on both sides of the notebook, microphone and camera.  Over a 20-year journalism career, he reported on, wrote about and edited coverage of government, schools and the judicial system in the San Francisco Bay Area, across California and in Washington, DC.  Since 2008, he has served as a communications strategist and consultant to public and private organizations and individuals in policy, political and public affairs arenas.  As City of Hayward Communications and Marketing Officer,

Utilities Division

Welcome. Our mission is to provide excellent utility services to Hayward customers. 

Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

Maintenance Services Department

Welcome! Our department works for City residents and visitors, as well as our City employees to provide services that make our community safe, clean, and green. Our four department divisions include Facilities Management, Fleet Management, Landscape Maintenance and Streets Maintenance.

Miriam Lens


Miriam Lens was appointed City Clerk for the City of Hayward in March 2009. She has worked in this office for over ten years taking the lead on such revenue generating projects as the Passport Program in 2007. Her office is committed to providing excellent service to Hayward residents. City Clerk Lens earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from California State University East Bay. She holds a Certificate of Municipal Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and is also a member of the City Clerks Association of California.

Michael Lawson


Mr. Lawson has served as City Attorney since 2008. Mr. Lawson has a long record of public service, having also served as City Attorney for the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and East Palo Alto. He is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law (J.D.), and the California State University, Hayward/East Bay (B.A., Journalism/Mass Communications).